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It was an end that laid fixed in time
as sure as summer’s green leaves pre—
cede nature’s autumn fade to orange.

The rabid troupe of Wildcat fans
— born of sufferin , hardened by it,
expecting it — didgnot revel in the
glow of a six- oint lead Saturday
night. Instead, tliey languished as the
seconds on the clock plodded toward
zero.

They heard the whispers.

Whispers from Florida ’93, from
Mississippi State ’92, from Alabama
’88. The whispers of the The Curse.

In those and many other heart—
wrenching defeats, UK slugged it out,
toe—to—toe with a quality foe for the
entire ame.

Problem was, the opponent always
seemed to have an assistant named

Fun began
quickly,
ended late

By Tony Love
Contributing Writer

Tailgating has always been a popu-
lar pastime with sports fans, and Satur—
day’s football game wasn’t an excep-
tion to the rule.

Coolers and chicken could be spot-
ted everywhere in the stadium parking
lot. Some tailgaters seemed to be
ex erts at their craft, displaying tables
fil ed with appetizers and main cours-
es, while others were armed only with
alcohol-filled containers.

The game didn’t start until 7 p.m.,
but tailgaters were out in force at 5:30
p.m. Many wished that they had
arrived at the stadium sooner.

Traffic was a problem for Rick
Jackson.

“We came down here at 10 o’clock
this mornin . We thought it would be
more crow ed than it was that early.
We wanted to get here at seven but
were coming from Louisville and got
tied up.”

Jim Wesley, a Wildcat fan from
Louisville, said he was surprised by the
high attendance at the game.

“Normally, we get here at five
o’clock; and there are no spots here,”
he said. “I guess we just underestimat-
ed the response of this game. We nor-
mally have a great time (tailgating).
We normally bring a grill; but we got
a late start, so it was KFC or nothing.

Louisvillian Mike Clements said
traffic was a problem.

 

  
 

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Houdini. It was one of
the sport’s absolutes.
But in an embryonic
rivalry conceived in
CM. Newton and Bill
Olson’s joint petri
dish, lady luck finally
smiled on the Cats.

When Wildcat

El‘ll: linebacker Donté Key
"080190 intercepted an errant
Sports Louisville pass with 19
(olumnixr seconds remainin and
V started to run it ack,

the Wildcat faithful, in
a moment of delirium, were at once
ecstatic and fainthearted.
History had been a cruel teacher.
Key had been a ood student.
There woult be no sequel on this

CENTER OF AIIENIIUN Gov. Brereton jones presents

 

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upto the hype

night. After a brief return, he fell to
the ground, thus preserving the VVild-
cats’ 20-14 victory over the Cards,
thus preservin the shift from poten-
tiality to actuafity, thus setting off the
biggest football celebration at Com—
monwealth Stadium in years.

The game, as big games rarely do,
actually matched the hype that preced-
ed it. This classic contained a tale of
goats, of heroes and of a coach who

at out deserved a big win.

Goats

Quick now, name a five-letter word
that rhymes with joke. If you said
“choke,” give yourself a point.

U of L kicker and Lexington native
David Akers, who spent the better part
of last week telling everyone how UK

 

20— 14 Saturday night at Commonwealth Stadium.

“We got here as early as we could.
It took about an hour to get from
Louisville, fighting those durn Cardi—
nal fans to get here. We do this every
year every game for the last 10 years.
VVe’ll tailgate some more after the
game and then probably go out.”

Another \Vildcat fan from
Louisville, Gabe Hayden, said he and
his friends were inexperienced at tail-

gating but were enjoying themselves.

“We’re kinda amateurs at it. We
generally come up two or three games
a year and tailgate if the weather if
favorable.”

Some tailgaters said preparation is
essential especially for Game One.

“The initial plans for this first tail—
gate we started back in January at the
Peach Bowl. A menu of sub sandwich—

 

 

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've bq‘ore Saturday ’s UK—U of L showdown.

By Joe Godbey
Staff Writer

If you sat in section 200, row 12,
seat 27, at Commonwealth Stadi—
um on Saturday your ticket may
have been worth $18.

However, if you sat in the next
seat, 28, you probably paid one
enterprising UK student $50 for
the favor.

Several scalpers came to the
football game on Saturday, includ-
ing a few students.

Seats for the football me went
for $14 to $150, and stu ent tickets
were going easil for $50.

Buyers riske not only their sav-
ings but also criminal penalties for
purchasing tickets. Signs posted
outside the stadium warned
scalpers of prosecution if caught.

Asked how he got the tickets he
was selling, one scalper, who spoke
on condition of anonymity, said,
“They’re company tickets.”

These company tickets occu-
pied the end zone, and they sold
for a $100 a piece. The scalper also
added, “The gu I ot the tickets
from doesn't realize ’m scalping.”

One ticket buyer, who spoke to
the same scalper, said, “I hope he
wailtches the game from the jail
ce .”

 

ignored him, made recruiting coordi-
nator Tommy Limbaugh look like a
genius by missing two chip-shot field
goals (22 and 37 yards) while solidify—
ing his position on the All—Hype team.

To complicate his nightmarish
homecoming, Akers’ guarantee of a
Cardinal victory proved less-than—

rophetic, leaving the kicker with his
kicking foot squarely in his mouth.

Remember, Mr. Akers, silence is
often misrepresented, but rarely mis—
quoted.

Hands-of—stone receiver and fellow
tragic character Shawn Jackson
reportedly spent his Labor Day
searchin through the Cardinal’s prac-
tice facility for the videotapes of his

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the Governor’s trophy to the UK football team afier it defeated Louisville

es was planned then,” said Lexington
resident Rob Rum ke, who came with
a large folding ta 1e and a buffet of
luncheon delicacies.

Wildcat fan Dan \Vells said he was
well-prepared because of practice.

“W e’re out here before every game.
We usually hang around after the
game and either rejoice or cuss
depending on the outcome.”

Scalper's prices
sky high Saturday

But $100 tickets were not top
dollar for this ame. One scalper
was selling ticEets for the lower
level around the 50-yard line for
$125 a iece, but he wanted to sell
four tickets at once.

People in need of tickets raised
their hands to the air for the num-
ber of tickets they needed; some
even used signs.

A UK food service employee
tried to get into the action by
offering people a way into the sta-
dium for the right price.

One Louisville man and his son
had a sign saying, “My 5—year old
needs tickets.”

The Louisville man, who also
wouldn’t give his name, said, “We
can’t pay much for tickets.”

However, the man and his son
were not alone. Debbie Battcher, a
Louisville student, held a sign with
a biblical plea: “John 3:17 needeth
1 ticket.”

However, Battcher voiced
doubt about her chances, “There is
no way in hell that I'm going to get
a ticket.”

She learned what many fans
looking for tickets found: If you're
a student and you want to go to a
UK-U ofL football me, stand in
line at Memorial Co iseum because
the right price can leave you broke.

 

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NEWSbytes

WORLD Norwegian leader
delends abortion, sex ed

CAIRO, Egypt —- One of the few female headsof
government struck back at the Vatican and Muslim
. """ ‘7 fundamentalists yesterday by defend—
ing abortion and sex education, and
made a plea to curb the population
boom “for Earth’s sake.”
, In her opening day speech, the out-
spoken rime minister of Norway,
.. " Gro Hariem Brundtland, framed a key
‘7’ issue of the UN. population confer:-
_. ' ence: Givin r )ower to women as t e
Brundlland way to slow biith rates.

Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan, the
only other female leader present, supported women’s
equality but took a far more conservative view on
abortion and sexual issues.

Weeks before it opened the U.N. conference
exploded in controversy over the issues of abortion,
birth control and sex education.

The Vatican opposes artificial birth control and
abortion in all cases, while Muslim fundamentalists
say the draft plan of action promotes promiscuity,
homosexuality and a loosening of family ties.

Il.8.-l:uha talks at impasse

NEW YORK — US and Cuban negotiators met
for one hour yesterday on halting the exodus of Cuban
refugees, and there were growing indications that the
talks were at an impasse.

One dispute was over an earlier U.S. offer to
expand legal Cuban immigration, perhaps to about
20,000 people a year, in exchange for President Fidel
Castro’s promise to stop Cubans from fleein to the
United States. Cuba reportedly responded with a pro-
posal to increase legal immigration to at least 100,000
people.

A State Department official, speaking on condition
of anonymity, said the Cuban proposal was unaccept-

able. The two sides planned to meet again today for a
fifth day of talks.

Gunmen Idle leany’s lor $250,000

NEW YORK — Two gunmen wearing black ski
masks forced their way into the Tiffany & Co. store in
midtown Manhattan while it was closed early yester—
day and made off with about $250,000 in jewelry,
police said.

The robbers took one hour to overpower guards,
pick out jeweled watches, bracelets and rings and take
security video tapes before disappearing into the
empty streets, said police Capt. Sal Blando. Detectives
were questioning the guards and other employees to
determine if the robbery was an inside job, Blando
said.

  

 
     

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chili Peppers too hot lor Big Bird E Co.

LOS ANGELES —— Raunchy rockers Red Hot
Chili Peppers found a dead end in their attempt to get
to “Sesame Street.”

Lead singer Anthony Kiedis recently told Britain’s
Melody Maker magazine the group has “wanted to
play Sesame Street” for a long time and had finally

een accepted for a est spot.

A Children’s Tefiii/ision Workshop publicist con—
firmed there were contacts with the band. But Carolyn

Miller said producers concluded the group “would not
be appropriate” for the show.

In January, federal health officials dumped Kiedis
from a public service ad campaign promoting condom
use when the ' learned of his 1990 conviction for sexu-
al battery and indecent exposure after a concert in Vir—
ginia. The band also stirred controversy in 1987, when
members band posed for a publicity photo wearing
nothing but sweat socks on their genita 5.

“It’s a hot band,” Miller said, “but we just don’t feel
they’d be suited to our audience.”

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4, mental group that uses main-
‘ stream activities to promote envi—
ronmental causes.”

The purpose of Campus Green
Vote, which will be held at the
Student Center on Saturday, is
both to conduct a voter registra~
tion and to have a “get-out—the—
vote" workshop for any groups or
organizations interested in having
voter registration drives.

The workshop will be from ‘)
a.m. to 6:15 p.m. There will be
several “expert" participants to
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Claxon said.
The first of the participants is
; the Lexington Herald—Leader's
' Andy Mead. Claxon said Mead
will explain how the media can
help to bolster voter registration.

“Media is a big part in getting
people to become active citizens
and getting them to go out and
vote," Claxon said. “It has a big
part in angling things so that pew
ple feel like they have a legitimate
interest in something, which gives
them the motivation to go out and
vote.”

Bob \Viseman from the district
office of Congressman Scotty
Baesler and Matt Wills, Baesler’s
Republican challenger, also will
attend.

“They’re there to explain how
much effort your vote has, and
also how to talk to your represen-
tative," Claxon said.

Kitty Ware of the Fayette
County Clerk's Office will inter—
pret various laws in relation to
voter registration.

Finally, Reva Hart from the
Kentucky League of \Vomen Vot-
ers will be on hand.

“The League of \Vomen Vot—
ers are like the goddesses ofvoter
registration drives," Claxon said.

\. . “They've done it many times."

Claxon described the event‘s
purpose as the beginning of a big
interest in voting across campus.

“I would like to see a voter reg—
istration table in all the dorms,
colleges, student centers, libraries
and all the other public places,"
she said. “That way, it would be a
situation where a person can't
avoid having the opportunity."

By Clarissa 0’Nan

Sen/or Staff U rim:

Student evaluations of their professors
used to be the only tangible record of a
teacher’s classroom performance and played
an important role in evaluating teachers for
wage increases and promotions.

But in attempting to put renewed empha—
sis on teaching, UK now requires professors
to submit teaching portfolios to their depart
ments before getting merit ratings, said
Dean ofUndergraduate Studies Louis Swift.

“People began to feel that course evalua—
tions by students were not an adequate rep—
resentation of what was going on in the class—
room." Swift said. “Teacher portfolios pro—
vide fuller information for judging the quali~
ty of teaching.“

The portfolios include a brief summary of
teaching objectives, a list of all courses
taught in a semester with short course
descriptions, course syllabi and a summary of
student evaluations.

Still, some department chairmen argue
that anyone can put together a great portfo—
lio and still be a poor teacher.

And now UK administrators are consider
ing adding peer reviews to the portfolios.
That would mean professors would have to
sit in on each other's classes periodically.

“To my knowledge, we are the first large
research institution to do this," Swift said. “
\Ve put hours and hours into research and
evaluating researchers. We want to do the
same with evaluating teachers.”

Swift said evaluating teachers is more dif-

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ficult than evaluating research because
research is tangible.

“\Ve have to be careful because one per-
son‘s fine teacher is another person’s
mediocre teacher," he said. “It is easy to fig—
ure out a poor teacher and an excellent
teacher. It is that middle part that is difficult
to evaluate."

Swift said aside from using the portfolios
as a tool to evaluate professors during merit
reviews, they are a valuable guide that
prompts teachers to think about teaching
strategies and decide what works.

But not all professors are convinced.

“I haven’t given teacher portfolios five
minutes of thought,” mathematics professor
James “'ells said. “I’ve been teaching for 45
years, and I‘m not about to change in order
to put together a portfolio.”

Former assistant professor of architecture
Mark Clary, who was denied tenure last
spring, said the teaching portfolios were of
no help to him.

“I taught for eight years and had excellent
student evaluations and exemplary merit
evaluations," Clary said. “It was like getting
straight As for eight years and then failing
because someone decided to fail me.”

Yet Lexington Campus Chancellor
Robert Hemenway said teaching portfolios
“have a great potential."

“\Ve want to be as rigorous in evaluating
teaching as we are in evaluating research.”
llemenway said. “But it all depends on how
really open the faculty is to rigorous scrutiny
and ifthey have a desire to improve.”

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